No therapist needed: online mindfulness may quiet tinnitus distress
NCT ID NCT07183826
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a 6-week, internet-based mindfulness program for adults with chronic tinnitus—a condition that can cause anxiety, depression, and poor quality of life. The program includes guided meditations and cognitive exercises, with no therapist support. Researchers will compare the mindfulness group to a wait-list group, measuring changes in tinnitus distress, anxiety, and depression right after the program and again at one and six months later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Internet-based Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (iMBCT)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a convenient, therapist-free online option to help people with chronic tinnitus feel less distressed and anxious.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 78 participants and no active comparison group, so results may not apply widely. The program is self-guided, so some people may not complete it or benefit.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 78 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria 1. Willingness and ability to participate in online therapy. 2. Polish language proficiency. 3. 18 years or older. 4. Suffering from chronic tinnitus for at least 3 months. 5. A score of ≥32 on the TFI. Exclusion criteria 1\) Mentally incapable patients. 2) Patients who have already completed structured mindfulness training.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 00-927, Poland
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